NonprofitsFood Research & Action Center Inc

Food & Agriculture

Food Research & Action Center Inc

WASHINGTON, DC

Total revenue

$20.8M

Total expenses

$21.5M

Net assets

$6.0M

Grants received

$27.4M

144 grants

EIN

237200739

Tax year

2024

Mission

To improve the nutrition, health, and well-being of people struggling against poverty-related hunger in the united states.

Programs

3 programs

Child nutrition: frac seeks to reduce childhood hunger, improve nutrition, improve food security and economic security, improve health and school achievement, and use child nutrition programs to support services for school aged children in communities across the country. Frac works with local, state, national groups and public agencies to assure that as many eligible children as possible are enrolled in programs such as school breakfast, school lunch, the summer food program and after school nutrition programs, and that the food served is as nutritious as possible. Frac provides research, public policy advocacy, analysis, training, technical assistance, materials and regranting.

Expenses: $1.8MGrants: $773K

Snap (formerly known as food stamps): frac works with national, state, and local groups to protect and improve snap (formerly food stamps) benefits for people with low incomes. Through research, public policy advocacy, training, technical assistance, regranting and dissemination of information, analysis, and descriptions of model approaches, frac assists in getting snap to eligible families with children, immigrants, older adults, unemployed persons and other people struggling to make ends meet.

Expenses: $473K

All other programs: legislative, root causes and specific populations, d.c. Hunger solutions, maryland hunger solutions, communications, network engagement

Expenses: $4.2MGrants: $315K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$19.7M
Program service revenue$1.1M
Investment income$26K
Other revenue$9K
Total revenue$20.8M

Expenses

Grants paid$13.1M
Salaries & benefits$6.0M
Fundraising$450K
Other expenses$2.4M
Total expenses$21.5M
Total assets$12.3M
Net assets$6.0M

People

22 listed

NameRoleCompensation

CRYSTAL FITZSIMONS

Interim President

Board

$180K

40 hrs/wk

Luis Guardia

President (THROUGH 4/5/2024)

Board

$132K

40 hrs/wk

JEFF DAVIDOFF

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

KELLIE ADESINA

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

KOFI ESSEL

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

LaQuinta Honeysucker

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

Melody Richard

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

ERIC RODRIGUEZ

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

Eric Bost

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

ELLEN BUCHMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

BETH JOHNSON

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

SHERRY BRENNAN

Secretary/Treasurer

Board

1 hrs/wk

MAYRA E ALVAREZ

Chair

Board

2 hrs/wk

NANCY DALTON

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

Janie Hipp

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

ELLEN SUSAN TELLER

CHIEF GOVT AFFAIRS OFFICER

Staff

$187K

40 hrs/wk

COLLEEN BARTON

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

Staff

$180K

40 hrs/wk

Etienne Philbin

Chief of Staff

Staff

$163K

40 hrs/wk

Alexandra Ashbrook

Director of Early Child Nutrition

Staff

$150K

40 hrs/wk

Kelly Horton

Chief Program Officer (THROUGH 7/1/2024)

Staff

$141K

40 hrs/wk

Polly Thibodeau

Director of Development

Staff

$138K

40 hrs/wk

Ata-Ul-Salaam Bhatti

Director of SNAP

Staff

$134K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear
$2.2M
80551 RAMPING UP ACTIVITIES OF RWJF'S NEW JERSEY FOOD SECURITY INITIATIVE TO INCREASE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD IN THE STATE
2024
$900K
82634 SEEKING FUNDING TO HELP NONPROFITS AND N.J. AND LOCAL AGENCY LEADERS INCREASE FOOD SECURITY AND GOOD NUTRITION TO ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY IN THE STATE
2024
$685K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2024
$667K
STRENGTHENING THE FEDERAL NUTRITION PROGRAMS TO STEM THE TIDE OF COVID-19 RELATED HUNGER AND POVERTY
2024
$250K
HEALTHIER FOOD FOR ALL
2024
$75K
Support national advocacy related to hunger and nutrition policy
2024
$60K
MOUNTAIN PLAINS REGIONAL ANTI-HUNGER COALITION SUPPORT
2024
$30K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR DC HUNGER SOLUTIONS
2024
$30K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR MARYLAND HUNGER SOLUTIONS
2024
$20K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2024
$15K
GRANT TO SUPPORT AARP FOUNDATION'S FINANCIAL WELLBEING PROGRAM
2024
$15K
support for Maryland Hunger Solutions
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$6K
TO SUPPORT REST AND WELLNESS FOR MARYLAND HUNGER SOLUTIONS
2024
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT TO HELP FUND THE WORK OF THIS ORGANIZATION
2024
$500
Digital Services Access & Affordability
2024
$1.5M
HEALTHIER FOOD FOR ALL
2023
$800K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$667K
STRENGTHENING THE FEDERAL NUTRITION PROGRAMS TO STEM THE TIDE OF COVID-19 RELATED HUNGER AND POVERTY
2023
$250K
RACIAL SOLIDARITY
2023
$225K
ADVANCING HEALTHY SCHOOL MEALS FOR ALL
2023
$160K
Grant to support AARP Foundation's Benefits program
2023
$120K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2023
$100K
SUPPORT BASIC NEEDS POLICIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN WASHINGTON DC
2023
$89K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$75K
SUPPORT TO STRENGTHEN THE FEDERAL NUTRITION PROGRAMS AS KEY SUPPORTS FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND YOUNG ADULTS
2023
$42K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2023
$30K
TO SUPPORT MARYLAND HUNGER SOLUTIONS
2023
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$25K
SOCIAL JUSTICE & CIVIC AFFAIRS
2023
$20K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$20K
SUPPORT AND EXPAND SERVICES IN FREDERICK COUNTY, INCLUDING OUTREACH, ADVOCACY, COLLABORATION, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
2023
$15K
general operating support
2023
$15K
support for Maryland Hunger Solutions
2023
$13K
DONOR DESIGNATIONS
2023
$10K
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
2023
$5K
Hunger Solutions Focus in Maryland
2023
GRANDFAMILIES PROGRAMS
2023
$667K
STRENGTHENING THE FEDERAL NUTRITION PROGRAMS TO STEM THE TIDE OF COVID-19 RELATED HUNGER AND POVERTY
2022
$667K
STRENGTHENING THE FEDERAL NUTRITION PROGRAMS TO STEM THE TIDE OF COVID-19 RELATED HUNGER AND POVERTY
2022
$225K
ADVANCING HEALTHY SCHOOL MEALS FOR ALL
2022
$200K
MAXIMIZING ANTI-HUNGER PROGRAM POLICY AND ENROLLMENT TO SUPPORT BETTER NUTRITION AND HEALTH
2022
$180K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2022
$180K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2022
$85K
TO END HUNGER BY ASSISTING FOOD BANK NETWORKS IN OBTAINING MORE FOOD AND FUNDS, FOSTERING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE FOOD BANKS' MISSION, AND CREATING PARTNERSHIPS TO ALLEVIATE HUNGER IN ALABAMA.
2022
$77K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$75K
SUPPORT FOR STRENGTHENING THE FEDERAL NUTRITION PROGRAMS AS KEY SUPPORTS FOR OLDER YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS
2022
$75K
increase access of healthy nutritious food to children in early child care and education programs via leveraging financing from the child care food program as a sustainable resource to purchase locally sourced healthy food in order to create meals for children
2022
$60K
ASSISTING HUNGER FREE OKLAHOMA (HFO) AND PARTNERS
2022
$50K
Grant to support AARP Foundation's SNAP benefits program
2022
$30K
GRANDFAMILIES AND KINSHIP SUPPORT NETWORK
2022
$29K
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
2022
$25K
TO SUPPORT MARYLAND HUNGER SOLUTIONS
2022
$25K
general operating support
2022
$25K
SOCIAL JUSTICE & CIVIC AFFAIRS
2022
$20K
Education Access & Affordability
2022
$20K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$15K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$15K
support for Maryland Hunger Solutions
2022
$13K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
CHILDHOOD HUNGER PROGRAMS
2022
$10K
CHILDHOOD HUNGER PROGRAMS
2022
$10K
FOOD/AGRICULTURE/NUTRITION
2022
$5K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$1M
OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$76K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$76K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$74K
increase access of healthy nutritious food to children in early child care and education programs via leveraging financing from the child care food program as a sustainable resource to purchase locally sourced healthy food in order to create meals for children
2021
$35K
PROTECTING IMMIGRANT FAMILIES
2021
$25K
SOCIAL JUSTICE & CIVIC AFFAIRS
2021
$25K
COVID-19 EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
2021
$25K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2021
$20K
CHILDHOOD HUNGER PROGRAMS
2021
$20K
CHILDHOOD HUNGER PROGRAMS
2021
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$13K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$10K
SUPPORTED RESEARCH, ADVOCACY AND DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO COMBAT THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF THE PUBLIC CHARGE RULEFOR CHILDREN IN IMMIGRANT FAMILIES TO RECEIVE NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT
2021
$4M
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$2.9M
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
2020
$670K
APPLYING THE FEDERAL NUTRITION PROGRAMS TO REDUCE HUNGER, POVERTY, AND OBESITY
2020
$250K
Intensive Efforts to Expand School Breakfast and Early Work to Address College Hunger
2020
$225K
NATIONAL DISASTER
2020
$200K
SUPPORTING HEALTH BY MAXIMIZING ANTI-HUNGER POLICY AND NUTRITION PROGRAM ENROLLMENT IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19
2020
$185K
HUNGER RELIEF AND HEALTHY EATING
2020
$150K
LEVERAGING FEDERAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE RESOURCES FOR CALIFORNIANS DURING COVID-19: TO SUPPORT INFORMATION DISSEMINATION, TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO MAXIMIZE FEDERAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE RESOURCES FOR CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY COVID-19.
2020
$104K
INFORM AND HELP IMMIGRANT FAMILIES ACCESS KEY FEDERAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
2020
$100K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2020
$93K
SUPPORT NATIONAL ADVOCACY RELATED TO NUTRITION SUPPORTS
2020
$76K
increase access of healthy nutritious food to children in early child care and education programs via leveraging financing from the child care food program as a sustainable resource to purchase locally sourced healthy food in order to create meals for children
2020
$60K
General Support Grant
2020
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT OF D.C. HUNGER SOLUTIONS
2020
$50K
Project/Program Support - Addressing Older Adult Food Insecurity During COVID-19 and Beyond
2020
$35K
PROTECTING IMMIGRANT FAMILIES
2020
$30K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$30K
CHILDHOOD HUNGER PROGRAMS
2020
$25K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2020
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
2020
$20K
SUPPORT NATIONAL ADVOCACY RELATED TO FOOD SECURITY FOR LOW INCOME CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES
2020
$20K
general operating support
2020
$20K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2020
$15K
support for Maryland Hunger Solutions
2020
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$13K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$200
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$1.7M
TO PROVIDE COVID-19 SUPPORT
2019
$1M
OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$301K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$90K
TO SUPPORT PARTNERS WORK ON COMBATING THE EFFECT OF THE PUBLIC CHARGE RULE ON IMMIGRANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES USE OF SNAP NUTRITION BENEFITS
2019
$30K
CHILDHOOD HUNGER PROGRAMS, SUMMER MEALS PROGRAM SUPPORT
2019
$25K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2019
$8K
PROMOTING HEALTH AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING FOR ALL
2019
$202K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$150K
GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
2018
$34K
SUMMER MEALS PROGRAM SUPPORT
2018
$8K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION IN SUPPORT OF OVERALL MISSION
2018
$400
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$253K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
$44K
SUMMER MEALS PROGRAM SUPPORT; CHILDHOOD HUNGER PROGRAMS
2017
$10K
General Support building
2017
$10K
SUPPORT FOOD SHELF OPERATIONS
2017
$10K
SUPPORT FOOD SHELF OPERATIONS
2017

Funded by

$27.4M from 57 funders · 144 grants · 2017–2024

The Chicago Community Trust

$4M · 1 grant · 2020

Freedom Together Foundation

$3.3M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

The Albertsons Companies Foundation

$3.3M · 11 grants · 2020–2024

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

$3.1M · 2 grants · 2024

Wal-Mart Foundation

$2.4M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc

$2M · 2 grants · 2019–2021

Blue Meridian Partners Inc

$1.7M · 1 grant · 2019

Tides Foundation

$1.3M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN237200739
NTEE codeK300
Subsection03
Ruling date1972-12
Formed1972
Employees55
Volunteers12
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